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The new exhibition, to run throughout July, will also include his famed Secret Garden exhibition highlighted in the Examiner when it first showed in New York.

Hotel California is named after the 1977 song by The Eagles which Ian couldn’t get out of his head while he was there.

Shimmering Light by denim artist Ian Berry.

“It was in my head all the time,” said Ian. “It actually made me think of when they played at the John Smith’s Stadium back in 1996. I could hear it in Netherton.

“It was a bright, sunny day. As a child I actually remember things being more bright, and positive than now. I wanted to do something brighter, using brighter denim and really play with the light.

“California is obviously more often than not full of sunshine, but it also energetic, ambitious and positive place and I wanted to bring some of that brightness into the studio – to be honest, I wanted to get away from the mess and gloom of Brexit Britain where everyone is arguing!”

And Still the Voices Are Calling From Far Away by denim artist Ian Berry. Pic by: Debbie Bragg

Ironically, he says, the song isn’t really about a hotel, although he did recreate the cover that includes the Beverly Hills Hotel, but the more dark underbelly of California and excess. “But it can mean what you want it to mean yourself, just like art,” he added.

Ian, previously named one of the world’s top 30 artists under the age of 30, has just received another accolade, a nomination as one of the top 50 most influential people in the denim industry on the Rivet50 2019 list.

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Ian grew up in Netherton and attended Newsome High School and Huddersfield is never far from Town fan Ian’s thoughts. He keeps hinting at an exhibition in his hometown.

Huddersfield-born denim artist Ian Berry. Pic by: Brad Rankin

“It is certainly closer to happening now but not this year,” said Ian. “I have a couple of ideas of what I could do. It is the home of the industrial revolution after all.

“Although Lancashire was more cotton to our wool I’d love to bring the work back to Yorkshire as seeing the work second hand is not really the way to see it, the depths and textures get completely lost.”

The new show is at the Catto Gallery in Hampstead, North London, NW3 1DP, from July 1-28 and is open every day. Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 12.30pm-6pm.